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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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